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Orissa High Court Restrains MP Anubhav Mohanty, Wife Varsha Priyadarshini From Commenting Against Each Other During Pendency Of Divorce Case
Today, the Orissa High Court has ordered Member of Parliament (MP) from Kendrapara and Odia actor Anubhav Mohanty to refrain from making any video/comment against his wife and actor Varsha Priyadarshini in any media, including social media during the pendency of their divorce proceedings. A similar direction was passed against his wife. The Court ordered, "Considering the...
Rat-Hole Coal Mining: Meghalaya High Court Directs State To Implement SC & NGT Directions
The Meghalaya High Court has recently directed the State Government to comply with all the directions issued by the Apex Court and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) with respect to rat-hole mining, within four weeks. While expressing grief over non-compliance of the orders, the Full Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Justice H.S. Thangkhiew and Justice W....
Police Sub-Inspector Is Empowered To Investigate & File Charge Sheet: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a Police Sub-Inspector is empowered to investigate and file charge sheet. There is no defect in the charge sheet filed by the Police Sub-Inspector after due investigation. A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan said, "The Police Sub-Inspector or Inspector both are in charge of the police station..., there is no defect in the charge sheet filed...
Sharjeel Imam Files Bail Plea In Delhi Court, Seeks Benefit Of SC's Sedition Order
Sharjeel Imam has moved Delhi's Karkardooma Court seeking interim bail in an FIR against him involving the offence of Sedition under sec. 124A of Indian Penal Code, in view of recent Apex Court order wherein the sedition law has been kept in abeyance till the Union Government reconsiders the provision.Imam was booked vide FIR 22/2020 by the Delhi Police. The alleged offence under UAPA was...
Highly Unlikely That Housewife Would Narrate Her Misfortune To Neighbours: Calcutta HC Upholds Conviction Of Husband For Dowry Death
The Calcutta High Court has recently upheld the conviction of a husband for the commission of the offence of dowry death under Section 304B of the IPC after opining that it is impossible for witnesses such as neighbours to state whether the victim housewife was tortured within the four corners of the matrimonial home or not.A Bench comprising Justice Bivas Pattanayak and Justice Joymalya...
Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Ex- MLA PC George In Hate Speech Cases
The Kerala High Court on Friday granted bail to Ex- MLA PC George in hate speech cases.Justice Gopinath has allowed the petitions filed by P.C George with respect to two cases registered by Kerala Police, for alleged anti-Muslim statements made at two separate events held at Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam respectively.George was arrested by the police on Wednesday and was remanded to...
Actor Assault Case: Kerala High Court Grants Time To Government To File Statement
The Kerala High Court on Friday granted time to the government to file a statement in the plea moved by the survivor in the 2017 actor sexual assault case where she raised serious allegations against the State and the trial court judge, suspecting foul play in the ongoing investigation in the case.The matter was listed before Justice Ziyad Rahman where the state sought time to file a...
'Organizers Responsible': Kerala High Court Directs Police To Take Action Against The Rally Organisers In Light Of Provocative Slogans By Child
The Kerala High Court on Friday observed that rally organisers were equally responsible if any controversial remarks/slogans are made during the rally disrupting the peace of the society. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan directed the police to take appropriate actions against the rally organizers. The court made the observations in a plea for a prohibition on public conferences, marches, mass...
Coke Studio v. Cook Studio: Delhi High Court Refers Trademark Suit To Mediation
The Delhi High Court has referred to mediation a suit seeking declaration of non infringement of the registered trademark 'COKE STUDIO', a music platform.The suit has been filed by the proprietor of the firm stated to be running a popular online platform called 'COOK STUDIO' engaged in blogging and production of video films, relating to cooking.The suit was filed by one Nikhil Chawla,...
'Success In Trial Not Ground To Stall Repatriation': Calcutta HC Grants Relief To Bangladeshi Trafficking Victim Pending Trial Against Accused
The Calcutta High Court has recently come to the aid of a victim of human trafficking by observing that impairing chances of a successful trial cannot be a ground to stall the repatriation of the victim to her own country from protective custody. Justice Jay Sengupta was adjudicating upon an appeal preferred against the decision of a Single judge bench order vid which the victim's application...
NCLAT Urges Central Government And IBBI To Consider Legislative Change For Payment To Operational Creditor Under Resolution Plan
The National Company law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Ms. Shreesha Merla in the case of Damodar Valley Corporation versus Dimension Steel and Alloys urges the Central Government and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) to consider legislative change regarding the payment to operational creditors under the resolution plan. The...